Author Cbalke

Colin Balke is a content editor for Splitboard.com who lives in Northern California. When not plucking away on a keyboard, he can be found splitboarding, camping, backpacking, or hanging out with family and friends.

Ben Peck has been slaying the Mammoth Lakes backcountry via his splitboard. Here are 3 of his lines over the course of 2 days. Filmed on March 17th & 18th, 2016. Quick little edit to send to the pow...

Ian Tarbox-Recon Line Review The snowsports industry saw some very cool new waves for the 2015/2016 winter season. One of these swells was the rise of touring-specific outerwear. Patagonia dropped the...

In episode two of Discover Splitboarding, pro snowboarder Miikka Hast talks about the essentials of splitboarding gear; from how to cut you skins and how to choose a board to how to layer your clothing and...

In 2013, which was a memorable year for its incredible snow, Julien "Pica" Herry had begun to talk about a possible descent down the Voie Originale from Grande Rocheuse. This beautiful mountain is next to the...

Join professional snowboarder and backcountry guru Miikka Hast as he takes you into the untouched backcountry to sample the delights of splitboarding. In this first episode of Discover Snowboarding Miikka...

Eric, tell us about yourself and how you started snowboarding and splitboarding. I'm from Lake Tahoe, Truckee to be exact. I moved there in the mid 90's from the Southern California. I grew up riding the...

Gathered around a two foot by six foot poster in the corridor that connects the shop and the warehouse, Spark R&D employees weigh the many options they are presented with, and enthusiastically voice their...

If you're a recreational rider or an avalanche forecaster, you have likely questioned how to interpret snow instability test results. At which point do the results go from dangerous to safe? This is a great...

For this new episode Aurélien Routens travels to Argentina with his wife Agathe Margheriti. With only Caviahue having snow they made their way there. Aurélien was excited about his new tent with it's wood...

Abe Greenspan of TahoeLab Splitboards, and Josh Daiek thought, "Wouldn't it be cool to ski from the backyard to Emerald Bay?" 22 miles, 4 summits, and over 10,000' of vert later, they made it happen. Riding...

When I heard Justin Ibarra was excited about the new outerwear he was rocking, I was interested to hear what it was and how it was performing. I wasn't expecting to hear he was wearing Ortovox outerwear...

Saign and Ben delivered an amazing trip report and several videos from their AK trip last spring. Now check out the highlight video from the trip! This was my first trip to Alaska. Ben Starkey and I made...

Fitwell boots shook the splitboard world when it introduced the Backcountry Boot. The handbuilt, highly durable, technical splitboarding boot, became one of the go-to boots for riders who needed a boot they...

"There's a way to do it better - Find it." -Thomas Edison When TREW was getting feedback that their gear was, "Too heavy, too beefy, and not breathable enough." they set out to find a better way to meet...

Eddie Bauer's stacked crew scores a perfect spring storm on the Freshfield Glacier. Other than the amazing scenery, lines and snow, that camp grill must have brought lots of satisfaction. The Freshfields...

Sure, many of us would rather watch a shred flick, or be out shredding ourselves but don't minimize the value of avalanche safety education. Avalanche education is a perishable skill so it's important that we...